Railroad-track car.



M. L. JENKINS. RAILROAD TRACK UAR.

. APPLICATION FILED A' UG. 21; 19.08.

' Patented an. 19,1909.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

M. L. JENKINS. RAILROAD TRACK m. Ant-101301; nnnn 110.21, 190s.

"Patented Jan. 19, 1909;

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INVENTOR the power of the motor UNITED STAT S l MERBlLL L, JENKINS, or HARVEY,

TUR No COMPANY, or CHICAGO PATENT. o rioE.

ILLINOIS, Assieuoaro BUDATOUNDRY & MANUFAC- ILLINQIS, A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.

RAILROAD-TRACK can. I

v To all whom it may concern:

veniently. arranged with the propelling I means so located as not to interfere with the use of the platform of the car for the usual purposes, further to provide an improved form of driving mechanism for transmitting to the car, the said .driving mechanism combining simplicity of construction and flexibility of application with facility of operation, giving-a ready variation in speedand ease in reversal with a minimum of mechanism that is aptto get out of order in the-hands of those unskilled the operation of motor cars.

means of a construction, which I have illuspanying drawings, wherein car; and,

Another object-- of my inventioxris to provlde acar whichis so arranged as to provide the necessary power for driving the various tools and machines which are found'useful in the construction,maintenance and repair of railroad track.

I A further object of this invention is to provide an improvedform of driving mech-. anism between the motor and the said tools and machines, such improved form of driving mechanism embodying a positive driving connection between the motor and the coin tershaft from which the said tools and machines are driven,- Y i The above as Well as such other objects as will hereinafter appear are attained bv trated in the preferred form in the accom- Figure 1 shows, in side'e proved motor driven railr bodying my inventions; V Figure 2 is a planyieiv lcfzation an im- 0 d Specification, of Letters latent, Application filed August 21, 1988.

ures 1 andii, it will be 7 mam frame, or body, 10, Winch-1s preferably gage respectively with Patented Jan. '19, 905 Y SeriairOQMawe proved construction.

Referring now more particularly to Flg seenthat I provide a similar to the construction usually utilized for Work, cars of this. description, the said framing being supported in the usual man-' nor by the pairs of Wheels, 11 and 12, the Wheels, 12, being arranged as driving Wheels- The main frame of the mechanism consists primarily of the longitudinal bars, 13

and let, and the transverse frame members, 33, 3i, 35, 36 and 37. The driving heels are 'mounted outside of the longitudinal members A driving motor, 15, preferably a double opposed horizontal gas engine is supported by the transverse frame members, 16'and l7, suspended from the main frame; The motor shaft, 18, carries at one 'end a friction-disk, l9, driving the periphery of a friction wheel, 20. The opposite end of the shaft, 18, carries featheredthereupon thejaw clutch members, 21 and, 22, the said members, 21 and 22,- being designed to enjaw clutch members, QS'a-nd The clutch members, 23 and 24, carry respectively pinions, 25 and 26, driving sprocket-s, :29 and 80, by means of chains, I

Figure 3 isan end elevation'offmy im- 27 and 28, and thereby the countersha-fts, 31

are mounted respectively. The counter- .sha-fts, 31 and 82, are mounted in suitable- 3ournals carried by the transverse frame members, 33, 3-5:, 35, 36and 37, in orderto secure and maintain perfect alinement of said countershafts 'For the purpose of moving the clutch members, 21 and 22, into. and out of operative connection with the corresponding members, 23 and 24, Iprovide the operating levers, 3S and 39.

In order to provide for running the car at any desired rate of speed I have found it desirable to provide the friction driving mechanism illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. It will I there be' apparent that for the regulation of the speed of the 021-131 have provided that the friction heel, 20, feathered on the shaft 21, shall be movable thereon. and relatively to the entire diameter of the disk, 19, so that all degrees offs'peed from the maximumof which the car iscapable to the minimum "and 32, upon which the sprockets, 29 and 30,.

I may be attained the reverse as well as the movement o'f'the'wheel, 20, on the shaft, 21,

" for such purpose,

forward movement of the car. For the I have provided a lever, 40, pivoted at 41,

which lever may be extended to the end of the car, or may be brought'up through or adjacent to the platform so that the speed may be varied while the car is in Inotion, if desired.

-From an inspection of Fi ures, l and 2,

itwill be seen that the shaft, 21, carries a 41, which by means of a chain, 44, "rives a sprocket, 42, on the axle, 43, upon Which the wheels, l2, are mounted.-

inion,

In order to provide convenient means for throwing the wheel, 20, into and out of operative contact with the disk, 19, and to obviate the necessity of using-gear connections I have journaled the-shaft, 21,-in' eccentrics, 44, carried in brackets, 45, mounted upon the supplemental longitudinal frame members, 46 and 47 supported by the transverse frame members, '17 and 48, suspended from 1' the main frame members, 13 and 14, Asa means for moving the said shaft eccentrically I rovide. a hand lever 49, connected by the ars, 5'Oand 50', an spring connections, and 65, thereupon, to the rocking lever, 51, (one forming part of the the shaft, 31, movement of eccentrics, 44, in which is mounted, so that by the the hand lever, 49, the shaft,

31, may be rocked .to -.move' the friction wheel, 20, into and out of engagement with the disk, 19.

and 65,

the wheel, 2,0,;is brought into "contact with the disk, 19. I 'From an examination of the structure above described it will be evident that my consiruction-has-been so'arranged as to 'pre-' vent as far as ossible' any injury to the transmission mec anism through 'carele ssne ss in handling by operatives unskilled in the use of mach l es of the class described, .as this construction presents" no complex orsensit-ive gears which have to be carefully thrown into and out ofmes'h. 4 'leferiing tires, 2 and 3,'itwi1l be noted that countershafts, 3l andi '32, are provided at their ends with "shanks or sockets,'such as are illustrated at, 50' and 51', and at-convenient places at the sides of the car may be providedas many as maybe-desired, additional I shanks or sockets such as shown at, 52, mounted at the ends of'countershafts, 5.3 and 54, carried by the frame members, 13 and 55, and 14 and' 56, respectively and driven by beveled gears, 57 and 58, and59' \and 60,'respe'ctively, from the counter shafts 31 and 32.

For thepurposeof driving such tools'and 'machines as may be required in connection of telescopic or not shown),

The connections, 65 are provided 'to avoid'shock when now more particularlyto Fig with the laying, maintaining'and repair of track, these shanks or sockets are arranged to make inoperative connectionw-ith corre-' sponding parts of such tools or machines, or

such tools and machines as vmay be desued.

For the purpose ofillustratmg the uses of my invent1on 'I'h'ave shown acar equipped at Glon the superimposed-platform 64 with an emery wheel for sharpening'tools, (such emery wheel being belt driven from the pulley- 66) at 62 a portable wheel for grinding,

and at 63 a drill for-boring holes in ties or girders. It will be apparent however that a car of my constructioncan be used forgan illimitable number of purposes in and about 7 track-. and bridge work, for example the' screwing of spikes into place, drilling and cutting of rails and girders, making and breaking connections, and at the same time the car will "be in condition to move itself readily from place to place and carry a considerable quantity of material and supplies on the platform.

It will be noted that by the use of the con- I struction which I have illustrated, both ends of a car such as I have shown will be of equal utility, and that similar or many different operations can be carried on from either end .or either side of the car or from both ends-and sides simultaneously. Y

. Having thus described my invention and illustrated its'u se, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent'is the following I Ina machine for working upon rail-v road tracks, in combination, a car, a motor,,

and tools at eachside of each end of the car,

.all so arranged that a plurality of operations may be carried on at each end of the car. 2. In amachine for working upon railroad tracks, in combination, a car, a motor, ,tools at each; side of each end of the car, and

a tool at each side thereof, all so arranged that operations may be carried on at'each side of the. track, from either end or side, or any combination thereof.

3. A railroad trackc'ar comprising, in combination, adriving wheel, a motor, a motor shaft, a driven shaft, a friction driving mechanism' for driving said driven shaftfrom said motor shaft, a chain connection for driving said wheel from said driven shaft, means for throwing said friction driving mechanism into and out of engagement with thesaid motor shaft, 21 countershaft driven from the motor shaft, clutch mechanism whereby the countershaft may be thrown into and out of engagement with the'motor shaft, and connections on said countersh'aft whereby'a tool or machine may more the car or drive the machine connected to the countershaft or both simultaneously.

other shaftin'gfor driving riveting and be driven therefrom, all so arranged that the motor may be caused to 4. A railroad track car comprising in combination a driven 7 connecting said motor prising a friction-disk 'a'. friction-Wheel driven by the v a'shaftdriven by the friction wheel, a pinion on the said shaft, 3; chain connectionfor driving said driven wheel froin'said pinion, 1 and means for throwing said friction wheel and friction diskinto and out of engagement. A railroad track car comprising in 00111 bination a driven wheel, a -motor, gearing connecting said motor with the prising a friction disk driven b a friction wheel driven by I a shaft driven by the friction wheel, a pinion on the said shaft, a chain connection for H Wheel, a motor, gearing with the-wheel com driven biyrthe vmotor,

Y iction disk,

dinal shaft.

tool driving shaft journaled in the framing beneath the floor and having its end projectand the car. 9. In combination in aflat car, a car framing, a floor thereon, a substantially horizontal tool driving shaft journaled in the framework beneath the floor and having its end projecting through the tachment of a tool, and. amotor for drivi the shaft and car also located beneath the Don I v Wheel com the motor, the friction disk,

verse shaft and 'toj'both'. ends of the longitu- 8." In combination in a flat car, a car fram-" i'ng, a floor th ereon',.a substantially horizontaling through the framing-for the attachment of a tool, and a motor for driving the shaft,

framing for the at-. 5

' driving said driven Wheel from said -pinion,' 10. In 'a motor 'car, a longitudinal tool and means for throwing said motor and said shaft; projecting from the opposite ends of. "driven wheel into and out of operative 6011- the 'ca 'r, meansfor driving the shaft from the nection. .moto'r, and means for attaching tools to both' v 6-. In a motor car longitudinal and trans Iverse tool driving shaft-s,'means for driving the shafts from the motor, and means for 'l'gned my namein the presence of thetwo attaching,tools-tothe 'endso-f such longitudinal and'transverse 7. In a motor' car,

verse/tool driving shafts, means for driving the shafts from the attachingrtools to the Di sclaimetin Letters Patent: 91

I Enters disclaimerdriving shafts. longitudinal and trans 4' motor, and. means for outer end of the trans-v DISQ'IQAIMEBQ '9l( ),2O1..Merr2'ZZ Jen/sins, Harvey; Ill. RAILRoAD Tnaoinba n. Patent d'ated January 19, 1909. Disclaimerfiled October 13-, 1910, inventor andassignee.

Buda Foundry and Manuficturing Company. I a v To claims'l and '10 in' said specification, 'whichyare'yin the following words, to'

- wit:

I I I I. i I v i a I 1 In a machine for working upon rallroad t1acks,-1ncomb1nat1on, a 08.1, a mot and tools at each side of each end of the caryall so arranged that a plurality .of-

[1 end of the cal. il'operatlonsvmay be earned on at l to lshaft ro'ecting from the OPPoslte en 0 10' In a motor car, t h e s lifift firo i the mdtol and means for attach ng tools the car, means for driving toboth ends of the-shaft. k

(OFFIoIA'L' October 25, 1910.)

4. A railroad track car comprising in combination a driven 7 connecting said motor prising a friction-disk 'a'. friction-Wheel driven by the v a'shaftdriven by the friction wheel, a pinion on the said shaft, 3; chain connectionfor driving said driven wheel froin'said pinion, 1 and means for throwing said friction wheel and friction diskinto and out of engagement. A railroad track car comprising in 00111 bination a driven wheel, a -motor, gearing connecting said motor with the prising a friction disk driven b a friction wheel driven by I a shaft driven by the friction wheel, a pinion on the said shaft, a chain connection for H Wheel, a motor, gearing with the-wheel com driven biyrthe vmotor,

Y iction disk,

dinal shaft.

tool driving shaft journaled in the framing beneath the floor and having its end projectand the car. 9. In combination in aflat car, a car framing, a floor thereon, a substantially horizontal tool driving shaft journaled in the framework beneath the floor and having its end projecting through the tachment of a tool, and. amotor for drivi the shaft and car also located beneath the Don I v Wheel com the motor, the friction disk,

verse shaft and 'toj'both'. ends of the longitu- 8." In combination in a flat car, a car fram-" i'ng, a floor th ereon',.a substantially horizontaling through the framing-for the attachment of a tool, and a motor for driving the shaft,

framing for the at-. 5

' driving said driven Wheel from said -pinion,' 10. In 'a motor 'car, a longitudinal tool and means for throwing said motor and said shaft; projecting from the opposite ends of. "driven wheel into and out of operative 6011- the 'ca 'r, meansfor driving the shaft from the nection. .moto'r, and means for attaching tools to both' v 6-. In a motor car longitudinal and trans Iverse tool driving shaft-s,'means for driving the shafts from the motor, and means for 'l'gned my namein the presence of thetwo attaching,tools-tothe 'endso-f such longitudinal and'transverse 7. In a motor' car,

verse/tool driving shafts, means for driving the shafts from the attachingrtools to the Di sclaimetin Letters Patent: 91

I Enters disclaimerdriving shafts. longitudinal and trans 4' motor, and. means for outer end of the trans-v DISQ'IQAIMEBQ '9l( ),2O1..Merr2'ZZ Jen/sins, Harvey; Ill. RAILRoAD Tnaoinba n. Patent d'ated January 19, 1909. Disclaimerfiled October 13-, 1910, inventor andassignee.

Buda Foundry and Manuficturing Company. I a v To claims'l and '10 in' said specification, 'whichyare'yin the following words, to'

- wit:

I I I I. i I v i a I 1 In a machine for working upon rallroad t1acks,-1ncomb1nat1on, a 08.1, a mot and tools at each side of each end of the caryall so arranged that a plurality .of-

[1 end of the cal. il'operatlonsvmay be earned on at l to lshaft ro'ecting from the OPPoslte en 0 10' In a motor car, t h e s lifift firo i the mdtol and means for attach ng tools the car, means for driving toboth ends of the-shaft. k

(OFFIoIA'L' October 25, 1910.)

Disclaimer in Letters Patent No. 910,201.

' 910,20l.-1l m'rill L. Jenkins, Harvey, Ill.

DISCLAIMER- RAILROAD TRACK-UAR Patent dated January 19, 1909. Disclaimer filed October 13. 1910, by inventor and assignee.

Buda Foundry and Manufacturing Company.

Enters this disclaimer- To claims 1 and 10 in said specification, which are in the following words, to wit:

1. In a machine for working upon railroad tracks, in combination, a car, a motor, and tools at each side of each end of the car, all so arranged that a plurality of operations maybe carried on at each end of the car.

10. In a motor car, a longitudinal tool shaft projecting from the opposite ends of the car, means for driving the shaft from the motor, and means for attaching tools to both ends of the shaft.

(OFFICIAL Guerra, 0ct0be1-25, 1.910.) 

